ревнивый — meaning in English

English meaning

• invidious adj Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
• jealous adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.

Senses

ревнивый is used for these senses in English:

• invidious (obsolete) Envious, jealous.
• jealous Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
• jealous Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. [from 14th c.]

invidious — full definition

1. adj Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
2. adj Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
3. adj Envious, jealous.
4. adj Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)

jealous — full definition

1. adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
2. adj Resentful of someone else's advantage, success, or possessions.
3. adj Fiercely protective of something valued.

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